Buckle



T. C. ERPENBECK.

BUCKLE.

APPLICTION FILED SEPT. l5. 19H).

1,353,331, Patentedsept. 21,1920.

Buckles, of which the following is a specifil .UNITED STATES `'.IHIEZODORE C. ERPENBECK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

,i BUCKLE;

specification of ieders-retenu Patented Sept. 21,

Application fusa september 15, 1919. serai No. 4323,702.

To all whom t may con-ccm l Be itknown that I, T HEoDoRE @SERPEN- BEGK, a citizen of the United States of l America, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented Vcertain new and useful Improvements in cation.

My invention relates to improvements' in buckles and more particularly to that type of buckle wherein the vframe part is formed of a single length of wire preferably having the quality of resiliency and one or more separate rigid cross members fixing the free ends of the frame part together; and the principal object ofmy improvement is L to provide a construction to afford a diversity of surface for ornament, decoration or engraving to suit the individual preferences of the purchasers or wearers.

Another object of my improvement is to produce a comparatively thin buckle.

With the above and other related objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features and in the novel combination and arrangement of parts, illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and particularly pointed :out in the claims hereunto appended; it being understood that changes, variations and modifications in the details of the invention within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof. In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one for of buckle with parts of belt broken away,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section of belt and buckle, v Fig. 3 is a section on line 8 3 looking in the direction of the arrows,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the buckle in Figs. 1 and 2,

Fig. 5 is a slightly modified form of buckle,

Fig. 6 is a similar view of another slightly modified form of buckle,

Fig. 7 is a perspective view'of another slightly modified form of buckle,

Fig. 8 is a similar view of another` modi- 'fication of my invention,

Fig. 9 1s a perspective view of a slightly f modified form of buckle, and

Fig. 10 is a detail view of the engaging Y end of the tongue of the buckle.

Similar numerals andletters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views. f

rIhe buckle A, described more in detail, .is formed of a single length Yof wire, pre'fer ably' having the quality vof resiliency and fis v60 bent to substantiallyU-shape having'a closed y end portion 11 with Aan' external annular v Vgrooveil'l in its mid lportion and atongue 1n operative relation parallel to the given sideportions 13, 14. The free ends 15`of the side parallel 'portions`13, '14,`preferably angle relative to the` are bent slightly at an 'parallel portions 18, 14.

For the purpose, among other things, of providing a construction to afford a diversity of surface for engraving, decoration or ornament to suit individual preferences of the purchasers or wearers, and particularly for those-to whom a distinctive buckle and not the matter of cost is the chief consideration, I have provided what are termed separate cross members 16 disposed at or near the free ends 15 of the side portions-13, 14, of the frame part of the buckle A and in fixed relation with the free ends 15 by the use of solder or other desired means forthe purpose depending somewhat on what kind of material is employed in making said cross members 16, as those skilled in this art will readily determine. The material used in. making the frame part of the buckle will depend much upon the price to the particular customer and the amount and character of the labor to Vbe expended, as is apparent.

The preferred form of cross member asl disclosed in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 is formed with end grooves 17, and bevel edge 18.

The modification in Fig. 5 is top surfaceV 19, and end surface 20.

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The modified form, of cross member 21 in 95 Fig. 6 has bevel edges 22.

The modified form` of cross member in Fig. 7 has .four edges beveled 24.

' The modified form of cross members 25 Vshown in Fig. 8 consists substantially of 100 .Str-mm., 01? @15299051150 fh? drawings and 110 the foregoing description those skilled in this art will readily make and use my invention. Y

Byl thus showing and speciiically describing the embodiment herein of my invention,

I do not intend to restrict the range of equivalents more than is made necessarvby the rior state of thisy art. g

aving thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by' Letters Patent, ist-d Y l. In a buckle, the combination With a frame-part having a closed endf and an open end, said closed end being formed With length of Wire formed substantially U- shaped having a closed end and an open endl, said closed endfbeingformed With an external annular groove and a tongue in operative relation vwith the closed end at said groove, of a separate cross-member having grooved ends and a surface for decoration and' in fixed relation to said open end.

V3. In a buckle, the combination With a length of Wire formed substantially U- shaped having a closed end and an open end, Asaid closed endbeing formed with an external annular groove and 'a tongue in operative relation with the closed end. atA

said groove', of a Vseparate cross-member having one or more beveled edges and a surface Jfor decoration and in fixed rela tion at said open end.

'In testimon WhereofI aix'm si ature.

THE DORE C. ERPE 'B CK. 

